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24 October 2024, 6:57 pm
Uganda AIDS Commission calls for renewed efforts to end HIV epidemic
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) was established by an Act of Parliament (Cap 206) with the mandate to overseeing, planning and coordinating HIV and AIDS prevention and control interventions throughout Uganda. In June 2017, the President of…
23 October 2024, 11:06 am
Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee President arrives in Uganda for…
By Ronald Ssemagonja The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Thomas Bach, decided to start his visit to various countries of Africa this month. Yesterday, Bach touched down at Entebbe International Airport and was welcomed by the minister of state for…
21 October 2024, 10:41 pm
RDC orders Nansana vendors to continue operating along roadside reserves
By Nakkazi Mercy Roadside vendors in Nansana municipality have been allowed to continue operating along the road reserves. The Resident district commissioner (RDC) of Nansana municipality, Charles Lwanga, issued the directive following a meeting between roadside traders and local authorities.…
21 October 2024, 4:43 pm
Saudi Arabia to repatriate detained Ugandan immigrant workers
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, Hon. Esther Anyakun, confirmed that Ugandans who were arrested and detained in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for various offenses will be brought back to Uganda. The…
20 October 2024, 2:55 pm
Uganda honors teachers’ day, president Museveni leads celebrations
By Ronald Ssemagonja The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) proclaimed that every year on 5th, October, be a day to celebrate teachers worldwide. This proclamation was made in 1994 when a special intergovernmental conference convened by UNESCO…
19 October 2024, 11:31 am
Ex-KCCA top leaders charged with manslaughter and other charges
By Ronald Ssemagonja On 10th, August 2024, the Kiteezi landfill collapsed killing 35 according to Uganda Police and leaving others with injuries and some homeless. It is against this background that the president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni decided to dismiss…
18 October 2024, 10:52 am
Wakiso district grapples with teacher shortage of in government-aided schools
By Nakkazi Mercy Wakiso district is facing a shortage of 365 teachers in government-aided primary schools. The district Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Alfred Malinga, revealed to the media that Wakiso is experiencing a financial crisis that hinders the recruitment of…
18 October 2024, 10:47 am
Thousands send off Bishop Emeritus Balagade Ssekadde who died on Monday
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Reverend Dr. Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, led the faithful at St. Paul’s Church, Namirembe, in a service to send off the fourth Bishop of Namirembe Diocese, Samuel Balagade Ssekadde,…
17 October 2024, 1:42 pm
National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board, USPA partnership aims at promot…
By Ronald Ssemagonja Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) is the recognized body for sports journalists in the country and was formed in 1977. Yesterday at Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, USPA started a journey of its partnership with National Lotteries and…
16 October 2024, 12:19 pm
Uganda’s economy grows 6.6% in FY 2024/2025 quarter one
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, through their Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) Ramathan Goobi, yesterday released the first quarter expenditure for Financial Year (FY) 2024/2025 at the Ministry headquarters in Kampala.…